Snow in Sefton Park, Liverpool (Image: Liverpool Echo)

Snow could make a brief appearance in the region on New Year’s Day, according to early predictions from forecasting agency AccuWeather. The long-range outlook for January 1 suggests conditions will be "cloudy with rain and snow at times" before precipitation eventually turns back to rain. Any snowfall is expected to be light, with AccuWeather forecasting around 0.2mm.

The prospect of New Year snow follows a turbulent spell of weather across the UK in recent weeks . Last month, some areas saw as much as 25cm of snow, prompting an amber weather warning in parts of the country.

Rain warnings have continued into this week, with widespread alerts issued by the Met Office.

On December 1, an amber warning for rain covered much of

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